The former Consellera for Justice and the Interior of the Generalitat Valenciana, Elisa Núñez, announced on 3 November 2026 that she had joined the Partido Popular (PP). In a social media post, Núñez said it was “the right time to do everything in my power to bring about political change in Spain”; she also wrote that she was “back home”.
Núñez held the Justice and Interior portfolio in the first autonomous government cabinet under Carlos Mazón, serving from July 2023 to July 2024. Her term ended after Vox had withdrawn its support from coalition governments in several autonomous communities. Shortly afterwards, Núñez informed the then Vox leader Santiago Abascal that she was leaving the party; in the letter, she cited the formation’s “deriva radical” (radical shift), which she criticised, particularly on migration policy and the handling of violence against women.
According to several reports from Madrid and Valencia Núñez appeared on 3 November in a photograph alongside senior PP representatives, confirming her formal return to the party. Reports available highlight that she was already a member of the conservative camp in the 2000s and that, in the view of her fellow party members, she now brings “administrative and government experience” to the PP.
The Partido Popular has not yet announced any specific posts or list places for Núñez; no official personnel decisions were published on the day of the announcement. The move is significant for the political landscape of the Comunitat Valenciana: it strengthens the PP’s presence of experienced public administrators, while Vox has lost influence in the regional executive since the end of the coalition.
This account is based on reports by respected Spanish media dated 3 November 2026, as well as publicly available information about her former position and the date she left her party; further details about Núñez’s future roles have not yet been confirmed.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).